Pare has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
decrease gradually or bit by bit
2
cut small bits or pare shavings from
"whittle a piece of wood"
3
strip the skin off
"pare apples"
4
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
"pare one's fingernails"
"trim the photograph"
"trim lumber"
5
to remove the outer covering or skin of something with a cutting device, typically a knife
Example Sentences
"whittle a piece of wood"
verb
"pare apples"
verb
"pare one's fingernails"
verb
"trim the photograph"
verb
"trim lumber"
verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)